Wingenbach, Polinsky earn All-Tournament honors at Springfield

Sep 03, 2005

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- The Brandeis University volleyball team
went 1-2 today and finished the season-opening Springfield College
Invitational in a tie for second place. After defeating Roger
Williams in the opener on Friday night, the Judges downed Suffolk
University, 3-0, today before falling to Rhode Island College, 3-1,
and the host and tourney champions Springfield College, 3-0, in the
day's final match.

Facing Rhode Island College, the young Judges dropped their two
closest games of the tournament in the opener and decisive games,
falling 31-33, 30-20, 23-30, 28-30. Sophomore outside hitter Jenny
Sandler (Stafford, Va.) had her top performance of the early
season, registering 17 kills and 16 digs. Wingenbach registered a
career-high with 19 digs and added 12 kills and classmate Ruggiero
had 30 assists and seven service aces.

Against host Springfield, Brandeis lost in three straight, 23-30,
17-30, 23-30. Statistics from this match are not currently
available.

For their efforts, Polinsky and Wingenbach both earned the first
All-Tournament honors of their careers.